Injection of hyaluronic acid into the face: cost, types, contraindications

The effect of hyaluronic injections in the face

Contour plastic surgery with hyaluronic acid is a procedure during which a cosmetologist injects filler under a wrinkle or skin fold and fills the insufficient volume with the drug. This allows you to model your appearance, correct facial asymmetry, smooth out wrinkles, scars, scars, moisturize and rejuvenate the skin.

Hyaluronic facial injections are also popular among women who want to increase the size and volume of their lips.

To prevent pain and discomfort, half an hour before the injections, the cosmetologist applies an anesthetic cream to the affected area.

The result of contouring with hyaluronic acid is noticeable immediately after injection correction, but the final assessment of the result can be made in a couple of days, after the slight swelling in the injection area has subsided.

Who is recommended for facial hyaluronic acid injections?

Contour plastic surgery with hyaluronic acid is recommended for patients with the following problems:

• deep nasolabial folds and “crow’s feet” (wrinkles in the corners of the eyes);
• horizontal and vertical wrinkles on the forehead;
• sagging cheekbones, sunken cheeks;
• loss of elasticity and firmness of facial skin;
• asymmetry of facial features;
• irregular chin shape;
• unclear lip contours, their inadequate volume;
• signs of photoaging of the epidermis;
• dry and dehydrated facial skin.

Contour plastic surgery with hyaluronic acid fillers is the fastest, most delicate and highly effective way to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings, which negatively affect not only the patient’s appearance, but also his internal state, causing the development of numerous complexes.

How many procedures do you need to do?

This is individual depending on the condition of your skin. Of course, many may be interested in the issue of cost. For the face, the price of Biorevitalization is not yet as low as we would like. And who would use Biorevitalization for pennies? Moreover, it is worth remembering one ancient truth - “you have to pay for quality,” even if this is what we are talking about.

In the world of innovative discoveries and endless inventions, this injection technique is far from the least important in transforming one’s appearance, and most importantly, it helps the skin to truly regain that health, “fresh”, youthful tone, which, unfortunately, has deteriorated over time.

But, as they say, today nothing is impossible. And what’s most interesting is that it really doesn’t do any harm. Is it true. There is no need to abuse this, because moderation is important in everything.

Facial contouring with hyaluronic acid: types and areas of treatment

The popularity of facial contouring is explained by the absence of complications and the immediate effect - rejuvenation and renewal of the face.

Hyaluronic acid injections for the face are performed on the following areas:

• on the lips – the procedure is carried out to increase the size of the lips, give them volume, and correct the contour. Beauty injections into the lips help eliminate wrinkles around the mouth, scars after injuries and surgical interventions, as well as solve the problem of drooping corners and asymmetry of the lips;
• on the nasolabial folds - injections of hyaluronic acid into the face eliminate networks of facial wrinkles and age-related skin creases in the area connecting the wings of the nose and the chin;
• on the cheekbones – correct congenital or acquired insufficient expression of the zygomatic arches by increasing them;
• chin – hyaluronic injections for the face help change the size and shape of the chin, which ensures its flawless and harmonious appearance;
• on the forehead - eliminate deep vertical and horizontal expression wrinkles, the interbrow fold;
• on the nose – hyaluronic injections for the face correct the shape of the nose, improve its proportions: eliminate asymmetry, straighten the bridge of the nose, correct the tip and wings;
• on the ears - they replenish the volume of the earlobes when they sag, thereby rejuvenating them, eliminating traces of injuries, sprains after wearing massive earrings;
• in the periorbital area – smooth out the relief of the skin around the eyes, successfully replacing surgical blepharoplasty;
• on the body – contouring with hyaluronic acid allows you to visually model your figure and mask aesthetic skin imperfections on different parts of the body – cellulite pits, atrophic scars, protruding blood vessels of the arms, etc.
• on the genitals - contouring of intimate areas with hyaluronic acid improves their aesthetic appearance and functionality. It is relevant for ptosis and laxity of the labia, birth and postoperative defects, insufficient accessibility of the clitoris, its severe hypoplasia, hypermobility of the urethra and other pathologies.

The above areas are the most popular among patients who undergo beauty injections. Hyaluronic acid injected into problem areas allows you to correct any defect and restore your former aesthetic appeal.

Hyaluronic injections for the face: procedure progress

First of all, the cosmetologist needs to talk with the patient and find out what result he expects from contour plastic surgery. The doctor selects the most suitable filler and outlines the injection area.

Immediately before the procedure, the correction area is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and a cream with an anesthetic effect is applied to the skin.

The filler is injected subcutaneously using a syringe or a special cannula. Injections of hyaluronic acid for the face in various areas require the use of certain techniques:

• To correct wrinkles, liquid fillers are injected under the skin, linear filling or a delicate technique is used - blanching (suitable for eliminating wrinkles in the periorbital area);
• To give cheekbones, chin and other areas additional volume, softlifting with high-density fillers is used.

The average duration of injection correction is 30-60 minutes. After injections, slight swelling and redness of the skin may appear. These symptoms disappear on their own after a couple of hours.

Biorevitalization technique –

There are several injection techniques - nappage, papules, tubercles, as well as the linear-retrograde technique.
If all of them are used in mesotherapy, then when carrying out biorevitalization - everything except the “nappage” technique, which is associated with the inability of this technique to achieve deposition of the drug in the dermis. Before the biorevitalization procedure, superficial anesthesia of the skin is required using gels and creams containing from 5 to 12% of the anesthetic lidocaine. The cream is applied to the face for 15-20 minutes (under the film).

Papules (superficial or medium) –

This technique involves injections into the dermal layer of the skin, in such a way that at the site of each injection a “papule” will form, which looks like an elevation above the surface of the skin (Fig. 5). The size of the papules will depend on the volume of drug removed at each injection point. Papules can be small (micropapules), having a diameter of 1-2 mm, in which case injections are performed into the upper layers of the dermis. Each injection produces a volume of the drug of about 0.01-0.02 ml, the distance between papules is about 0.3 to 0.5 cm. Micropapules are usually made in areas with thin skin, for example, in the periorbital zone.

In areas with dense skin, papules are made of medium size - 3-4 mm in diameter, injecting 0.03-0.04 ml of the drug with each injection. The needle will penetrate into slightly deeper layers of the dermis, and the distance between papules should be about 1.5 cm. It should be noted that the larger the papules, the slower they will resolve. Usually papules disappear within 3 days, and in rare cases – up to 5-7 days. But if the doctor made medium-sized papules using a drug with partially stabilized hyaluronic acid (doctor’s mistake), then we can sympathize with you, because they will dissolve in about 3 weeks.

Superficial papules: video

Technique “tubercles” –

This technique has a big advantage, because... after it, the skin at the injection sites is practically invisible, and only traces of needle injections are visible. If with the “papules” technique injections are made with a needle placed at an angle of 15 degrees to the surface of the skin, and thus a drug depot is created in the upper or middle layers of the dermis, then with the “tubercles” technique - injections are made with a 4 mm needle at 45 degrees in the skin surface . Thus, the drug depot is created in the deeper layers of the dermis (at a depth of about 3 mm).

The distance between injections is 1.0 on the face, on the neck it is usually 1.5 cm. The disadvantage of this technique is that it is more difficult to control the volume of drug removal at each point.

Linear-retrograde technique –

This technique came from contouring, and most mesotherapists do not like it, because... technically it is the most difficult. However, it is also the most effective, and the same technique is also used for bioreinforcement of the face. If for previous techniques 4 mm needles are used, here they are 12-13 mm long. After injection, the needle is given a horizontal position, and it advances in the middle layers of the dermis parallel to the surface of the skin for its entire length. The drug is administered by retrograde movement of the needle backwards.

This technique is successfully used in the middle and lower thirds of the face - in the area of ​​the cheekbones, cheeks, chin, corners of the mouth, facial contours (strictly along massage lines), in the neck area, and also around the eyes. It allows you to reduce the number of needle injections several times, thereby reducing the rehabilitation period. Advancing the needle 13 mm into the dermis leads to more pronounced subdermal damage (than when using 4 mm needles), which means tissue regeneration will be more active. This means that collagen synthesis will increase not only due to the introduction of active substances, but also in response to damage.

Linear-retrograde technique: video

Important: the biorevitalization procedure itself will take about 15-20 minutes. After the procedure, the skin is treated with a chlorhexidine solution. However, the indicated time does not take into account the lymphatic drainage vascular injection of the face and collar area, as well as the 15-20 minutes required to apply a special mask to the face, which will help minimize the visibility of needle injection marks and relieve redness.

Who should not receive hyaluronic acid injections in the face?

Contouring with hyaluronic acid fillers is contraindicated in the presence of the following conditions:

• tendency to form keloid and hypertrophic scars;
• hemophilia;
• viral and fungal dermatological diseases;
• diabetes mellitus type I and II;
• hemocoagulation disorders;
• chronic diseases in the acute stage.

Hyaluronic injections for the face should not be performed on pregnant and lactating women, or during menstruation.

Who should not undergo the rejuvenation procedure?

There are general contraindications under which it is better to refrain from the biorevitalization procedure, namely:

• individual intolerance to the components of the meso cocktail;
• pregnancy and breastfeeding - harm to the fetus from the procedure has not been proven, but testing on such women is prohibited. Therefore, during pregnancy and lactation, only those procedures that are carried out in urgent need should be performed;
• inflammatory diseases - most often accompanied by high body temperature, incl. colds, exacerbations of chronic diseases;
• keloid scars on the procedure area are a condition under which biorevitalization cannot be performed;
• the presence of malignant tumors - hyaluronic acid, which is introduced into epithelial cells, can provoke the development of tumor cells throughout the body;
• autoimmune diseases are an obstacle to the introduction of hyaluronic acid into cells. The body will more actively produce antibodies that destroy its own cells.

Hyaluronic acid for the face (injections): cost at the Sharm Gold clinic

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hyaluronic Acid Injections

Injection facial correction is practically painless thanks to the use of topical anesthesia and the use of a very thin needle to administer the drug.

In recent years, the demand for hyaluronic acid injections for the face has increased sharply. The price in Moscow for these procedures is quite affordable for everyone, since the doctor can select a filler taking into account the patient’s financial capabilities.

The result of the procedure lasts from 1 to 2 years. If desired, injections of hyaluronic acid into the face can be repeated.

There is no risk of developing negative consequences of the procedure. Over time, hyaluronic acid “resolves” in tissues on its own.

No special preparation is required for the procedure. A few days before the injections, it is enough to refrain from alcohol, smoking, caffeine-containing drinks, avoid taking anticoagulants, and visiting beaches and solariums.

Biorevitalization of the face: reviews from doctors and patients

Over the past 10 years, the composition of drugs for mesotherapy and biorevitalization of the face has changed dramatically, and if earlier it was impossible to achieve express lifting, reducing the depth of wrinkles, and increasing collagen production, now this has become a reality. Of course, mono-preparations of hyaluronic acid can already be considered the last century of cosmetology. They are best used primarily in patients with a fine-wrinkled type of aging under the age of 25-30 years, who do not yet require intensive rejuvenation.

For patients with fine-wrinkle type of aging 30+, in addition to hyaluronic acid, vitamins (especially vitamin C), B vitamins, antioxidants that protect against photoaging, amino acids proline, glycine and lysine are very important to stimulate collagen production, cysteine ​​is to correct hyperpigmentation. Further 40-45+, peptides, nucleotides, and growth factors that stimulate collagen production are added to the above. Remember that it is better not to use HA more than once a month, i.e. you need to combine and alternate different drugs.

An important point - remember that in patients with deformational (edematous) type of aging, the use of HA, especially its high concentrations, will only aggravate swelling and deformation of the face, and increase gravitational ptosis. In such patients, it is very important to carry out capillary mesotherapy in the amount of 4-5 procedures, and to use preparations with nucleotides, peptides, amino acids, and vitamins as biorevitalizants. The use of GC in such patients is possible only in small concentrations of 0.3-0.5% and only at the final stage of treatment.

Let us say right away that there are very few qualified mesotherapists. Most people just want to quickly inject the patient with 1.0-2.0 ml of biorevitalizant and earn money. Almost no one is engaged in activating lymphatic drainage and blood supply to the skin of the face. That is why many patients have negative reviews of biorevitalization. They say it's expensive and the effect doesn't last long.

Bioreparation and biorevitalization: differences

Recently, in advertising of injection procedures for rejuvenation, the terms “bioreparation” and “biorestructuring” can increasingly be found. It’s just that each manufacturing company is trying to differentiate itself from others, and therefore they introduce new and new terms. Essentially, the term bioreparation means “restoration.” In my opinion, speaking objectively, bioremedies include preparations with nucleotides (DNA-RNA complexes), regulatory peptides and growth factors.